Questions With li

Level 3

Verb + li = a yes-or-no question.

How It Works

The word li is a question particle. It is a clitic, so it follows the first word of the sentence, which here is the verb.

Statement	Question with li
Govoriš bosanski.	Govoriš li bosanski?
Imate sobu.	Imate li sobu?
Znaš gdje je pošta.	Znaš li gdje je pošta?
Možeš doći sutra.	Možeš li doći sutra?

With hoću the pattern is the usual way to offer something: Hoćeš li kafu?

Both da li and li after the verb are standard. The li form often sounds a little more careful, and da li is the everyday way to ask in casual talk.

Do not use both together: Da li govoriš li is wrong.

Examples (5)

Govoriš li bosanski?
Do you speak Bosnian?
Govoriš li puts the verb first.
Imate li sobu?
Do you have a room?
Imate li uses the vi form.
Hoćeš li kafu?
Do you want coffee?
Hoćeš li is a common offer.
Znaš li gdje je pošta?
Do you know where the post office is?
Li follows znaš.
Možeš li doći sutra?
Can you come tomorrow?
Možeš li is followed by an infinitive.

Common Mistakes

Using da li and li together.
Da li govoriš li bosanski?
Govoriš li bosanski?
One question marker is enough.

How It Connects

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Questions With liLevel 3

Learn This First

The verb with li opens a question.

Yes-No Questions With da li
It is a third way to ask.
Level 1

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